Month: August 2025

Polyester Fibers: China, India, Pakistan  (Weekly)

While polyester filament yarn prices show early signs of stabilizing in China, polyester staple fiber prices continue to weaken across major Asian markets amid declining crude oil costs and persistently sluggish demand. Our weekly report provides a comprehensive picture of polyester staple fiber (PSF) and polyester filament yarn (POY, DTY, and FDY) markets in China, India, and Pakistan. The report offers weekly updated data in both local currencies and US dollars to make easy comparisons with our extensive price tables. All of the data is available for download.
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Pakistan Fiber and Yarn Prices (Weekly)

Pakistan’s fiber and yarn market firmed this week, with domestic cotton yarn demand getting a lift from new tax measures, while export interest remained steady and the market adjusted to ongoing supply disruptions in the cotton sector. Our weekly review offers a com if it can avoid sabotaging itselfprehensive overview of Pakistan's domestic and export yarn markets. It comprises price data for a range of yarn types, encompassing cotton yarns, polyester-cotton blends, polyester-viscose blends, polyester-spun yarns, and viscose-spun yarns. Data are accessible for download.
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Cotton & Polyester Price Comparison (Monthly)

Cotton prices rose in China and India but fell in Pakistan in July, widening the price gap between cotton and polyester staple fiber (PSF) and reinforcing polyester’s cost advantage, particularly in China and India. Our monthly report offers a detailed comparison of average cotton and PSF prices in China, India, and Pakistan, providing insights into both current and historical trends in the price disparity between cotton and polyester. It includes historical data covering the last 15 years, available for download.
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China Fiber & Yarn Prices (Weekly)

China’s fiber and yarn market stayed weak this week, with cotton prices down for a second week, polyester under pressure from falling oil prices and thin demand, and viscose holding steady under cautious buying. Our yarn tables provide a comprehensive overview of market trends through key benchmark indicators. It also includes local market prices from Qianqing (Zhejiang) and covers a wide range of products, including spun cotton, polyester, viscose, and various blends. The report is available for download.
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India Fiber and Yarn Prices (Weekly)

India’s fiber and yarn market remains frozen in the wake of the 25% U.S. tariff, a rate that now stands as a symbol of missed political opportunity, exposing how India’s overly protective stance and reluctance to play the international game left it trailing its Asian competitors. Our tables and charts offer a detailed overview of the Indian yarn market through benchmark indicators of 100% cotton, 100% polyester staple fiber (PSF), 100% viscose staple fiber (VSF), as well as poly-cotton and poly-viscose blends. The weekly report also tracks price trends for cotton, polyester, and viscose. Additionally, it includes export prices for cotton yarns in different counts.
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